Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-06-29

of course, thanked him heartily fo
this munlticent douceur. Declining tn,
offer OF the driver to place his bag OIL
the dicky, he put it inside the vehicle
then shaking hands with the corpora
and myself, he said to- the driver
"Euston, as fast as you can," and en-
tered the cab.
The driver released the brake from
the wheel, and was whipping up hi
scraggy horse with view of starting
when the poor animal slipped and fell
The man belonging to the Scotland
Yard who had followed us into tn,
street at once rushed to the driver.
assistance, unbuckled the traces, anl
after pushing back the cab, got thu
horse on its feet. All the while Mr.
Nobbs was watching the operation.
from the window; and l noticed thai
one OF the men was surveying him yer,
attentively.
Your name is Judd, isn't it?" The
man at length remarked.
mo; it isn't. What do you mean by
addressing me, sir2" Indignantly re-
piled Mr.. Nobbs.
"Well," said the man-whom | al
once surmised WAS a member of the de-
tectiye force-"that's the name you
gave, anyhow, when you were had W
on the charge Of feeling the pockets OF
the gents clothes who was drowned in
the Serpentine week ago. know you,
although you've had a clean shave"
l started on hearing this statement:
my suspicious, ridiculous as they SEEM
ed at the time, had turned out to be
correct after all; while Mr.. Judd, alias
Nobbs. turned as pale as death.
Come out of that cab," said the de-
tective.
you've no right to detain me-" said
Nobbs, 81 was discharged this morn
ing"
''Because nothing was known against
you. But look here, old man, what
have you got in that bagP"
"Only some old clothes, l assure
you" said the creSt-fallen NobbS.
''Come inside, and Wen see," said
the detective, seizlng the bag. "Out
of the cab-quick! and come with me
TO the office"
Mr.. NobbS complied with very bad
grace; while the corporal and l fol-
lowed, wondering what was to happen
next.
We entered room In the interior,
and the bag was opened, but it appar-
emily contained nothing but the clothes.
There is certainly no grounds for
OBTAINING this man." said an inspector,
standing near.
Mr.. Nobbs at once frightened up and
cried: You see l have told you the
truth, and now be good enough to let
me CO."
"An right" said the detective.
Pack up your traps and clear outl'
Mr.. NObbs this time complied with
exceeding alacrity, and began to re-
place the articles of clothing, when the
detective. seemingly acting on sud-
den impulse, caught up ehe valise and
gave 1t a vigorous shake. A Slight
rustling sound was distinctly audible.
"Hillol what's thls?" cried the Of
ieer. HHPtyfaE= Tho -eiotho~ 90. s><=t,.ss
bag, he produced pocket-knIfe, and
IN trice ripped open false bottom,
and found-about two dozen valuable
IluSo anu liAOChS
erald necklace carefully packed In wad-
ding, besides a number of unset stones.
The jubilant detective at once COM
pared them with a list which he took
from flle, and pronounced them 10 be
the entire proceeds OF daring robbery
that had recently been committed in
the shop Of West End jeweIer, and
which amounted in value to fifteen
hundred pounds!
Mr. Nobbs, alias Judd, now looking
terribly confused and abashed at this
premature Illustration OF his plan TO
clear out of the country with his booty,
was formally charged with being in
possession of the stolen vaiuables. ne
made no reply, and was led away IN
custody.
Before returning to the guard. re-
marked to the inspector, 81 thought,
sir, when he gave me sovereign for
looking after his bag that 1t was more
than it was worth; but now lind that
| have been mistaken"
"a sovereignI' cried the inspector.
"Let me see It,"
l took the coin from my cartouche-
box, where had L placed 1t in the ab-
sence of an accessible pocket, and
handed 1t to him.
He smilingly examined it, and threw
it on tie table. Il thought as much"
he remarked; sits bad one."
Mr.. Nobbs, alias Judd-these names
were two of a formidable string OF
alIases-turned out to be an expert
coiuer, burglar and swindler, who had
long been "wanted" by the police. lie
was convicted, and sentenced to
heightened period of penal servitude.s
A few weeks after Mr. Nobbs had
received his well-earned punishment, l
received visit from gentleman, who
stated that he was cashier IL the jewell
er's establishment in which the robbery
had been committed. He informed me
that his employer. having taken into
consideration the fact that l was to
certain extent instrumental in the re-
coyery of the stolen iewelry, had sent
me a present of thirty pounds. l
gratefully accepted the money, which,
as had seen enough Of soldering, l
invested in the purchase of my DIS
charge from the Household Cavalry.
Such is my story of the Mysterious
Valise.